Jim Lawless
@jim-lawless.bsky.social
Polyglot programmer, historical computing / hacking enthusiast, podcaster, and comic book buff. I'm just a dog chasing cars.
Blog: https://jimlawless.net/blog
Stray Pointers Podcast: https://straypointers.com
Blog: https://jimlawless.net/blog
Stray Pointers Podcast: https://straypointers.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The first one I bought was Superman #252. It was a giant-sized edition with reprint stories that included other heroes. The first normal Superman comic I bought was #257.
July 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The first one I bought was Superman #252. It was a giant-sized edition with reprint stories that included other heroes. The first normal Superman comic I bought was #257.
@kalawless.bsky.social ... I think our secret bird-feeder cam has been discovered! #squirrel #wildlife
January 1, 2025 at 4:28 PM
@kalawless.bsky.social ... I think our secret bird-feeder cam has been discovered! #squirrel #wildlife
I would like to have seen the Black Condor series from 1992 continue beyond the first 12 issues with the original creative team ( Brian Augustyn and Rags Morales ).
December 22, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I would like to have seen the Black Condor series from 1992 continue beyond the first 12 issues with the original creative team ( Brian Augustyn and Rags Morales ).
My copy of the DC Comics Style Guide arrived today!
December 16, 2024 at 10:55 PM
My copy of the DC Comics Style Guide arrived today!
Introduce yourself with four comic book covers.
November 30, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Introduce yourself with four comic book covers.
Kim got a good photo of a bluejay flying away with a peanut. We didn't even know they liked peanuts until we put some out for the squirrels. #birdphotography
March 14, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Kim got a good photo of a bluejay flying away with a peanut. We didn't even know they liked peanuts until we put some out for the squirrels. #birdphotography
March 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM
It's here! Geddy's new book just moved to the top of my unread pile. #RushTheBand
November 14, 2023 at 11:37 PM
It's here! Geddy's new book just moved to the top of my unread pile. #RushTheBand
Here's Ollie ... the under-the-couch photo is from about ten minutes ago. The other one is a pic of him on my lap as I was starting the work day.
October 23, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Here's Ollie ... the under-the-couch photo is from about ten minutes ago. The other one is a pic of him on my lap as I was starting the work day.
I finally found an inexpensive copy of the DDJ Toolbook of Forth (1986/1987). I'd read some of the articles collected from DDJ, but not all. I like having them in one compendium. #forth #programming #retrocomputing
October 2, 2023 at 11:25 PM
I finally found an inexpensive copy of the DDJ Toolbook of Forth (1986/1987). I'd read some of the articles collected from DDJ, but not all. I like having them in one compendium. #forth #programming #retrocomputing
The new AWK book's here! #awk #programming
September 25, 2023 at 9:19 PM
The new AWK book's here! #awk #programming